Ettien Kacou
August 30, 2026
ESLINTG 100

My Name

Etchan, which means "one day," should have been my name. When my parents went to write my name, the recorder made a mistake about my name and wrote it in French. I am thankful that the writer made that mistake, because my mom used to call me by that name, and my friends used the pronunciation to kid me. Etchan sounds like a sneeze, and so that is why I prefer Ettien, which is cooler.Even if Ettien doesn't have a specific meaning in my ethnicity, I do like it because my friends can't use it to mock me. Ettien is also special because it's uncommon. Most people are called Ettienne or Ethan, so mine is not usual, and I prefer that. Being unique is better than having a common name. There's also my second name, Frederick, which also has a story. My father wanted to call me Barthelemy, and my mother didn't like the name because she said it sounded like an old man's name. They then looked on the calendar and chose Frederick, which was the name on my birth date. Frederick is not that commonly used. Only a few people call me by that name, and I give it only to special people. For everyone else, I prefer them to call me Ettien. I really like my names, Ettien and Frederick, and I won't change them to any other. Maybe I'll add some nicknames, but I'm not changing them.